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I guess this is cool. Not a big fan of "port everything to the browser" though. I really don't want gaming to go any more in the direction of SaaS than it alrea
by tomc1985 7y ago
I guess this is cool. Not a big fan of "port everything to the browser" though. I really don't want gaming to go any more in the direction of SaaS than it already is. There is already too much rent-seeking.
- tomcam 7y agoWhere is the rent-seeking involved in this decision?
- tomc1985 7y agoIn the future, where every stupid little software program runs in the cloud, and private ownership of bits is history. My wallet dies by death from a thousand cuts and I have no ability to peek at game internals or tinker with data files
- rezonant 7y agoSounds like just about every "cosmetic" premium currency microtransaction "live service" "episodic" triple A video game that's come out in awhile and they didn't even need the browser to do it!
- dvfjsdhgfv 7y agoThis train has left the station already. It's more and more difficult to actually buy software these days, and million ways to rent it. And even if you manage to buy it, you often need an online component.